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SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Prescott Raymond Nichols Eustis Bosson
NORMAL COURSE. Elizabeth Bertha Beaudry
GENERAL COURSE.
Herman Copeland Bowser Daniel Cullinane James Wickens
Chester Russell Whittier
Lillian Gaudin Cook Alice Cushing Nash
Della Gertrude Morse
Edna Louise Marshall Grace Delia Doyle Etta Mae Connolly Adele Savage Tucker Nellie Raymond Barr Louise Bradley Eames . Samuel Dean Rounds
Abbie Estella Steele.
196
GRADUATES FROM THE HIGHLAND SCHOOL, 1902.
Abbott, Helen R.
Livingston, Edith M.
Adams, Richard
Lord, George
Atkinson, Mildred A.
Loring, William II.
Badger, Maude P.
Manning, Ernest W.
Barstow, Edward. F.
Mansfield, Winnie I.
Batchelder, Amy E.
Marsh, Bennie H.
Batchelder, Oscar W.
Marsh, Ethel L.
Beaudry, G. Bennie
McGarry, Abbie
Bruorton, Beryl A.
McGarry, Charles
Burgess, R. Scott
Nichols, Olive B.
Capen, Frances
Parker, Bertha L.
Card, Mary A.
Parker, Harrison B.
Chandler, Mildred G.
Parkins, Catherine II.
Cone, Emma T.
Peabody, Dean
Cummings, Augustine Doucette, Edith F.
Perley, Reuben N.
Pooch, Annie S.
Eames, Clarence¡G.
Ramsay, Andrewina
Emerson, Esther F.
Robertson, Adelaide L.
Forbes, Genevieve
Rounds, Roland
Green, Helen C.
Runkle, Edna M.
Hanson, C. Lowell
Smart, Olive
Horrocks, Percy
Swain, Ethel F.
Horrocks, Robert
Swanson, Carl H.
Hunnewell, Stanley P.
Tucker, Annie E.
Hunter, William A.
Turner, E. Harrison
Ide, Fannie J.
Turner, Thomas F. Turner, Wilbur F., Jr.
Jeffrey, William G. Killam, Elsie M.
White, Isabel G.
Livermore, Harold C.
White, John E. .White, Sybil M.
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STATISTICS TAKEN FROM REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD IN APRIL, 1902, AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TOWN BETWEEN 5 AND 15 YEARS.
Sept. 1899
832
1900
853
1901
890
1902
915
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TOWN BETWEEN 7 AND 14 YEARS.
Sept. 1899
648
1900
648
1901
680
1902
636
Length of school year, 1901-1902 40 wks.
Number of days lost from stormy days, etc. 23
Actual length of school year . 8 mos. 17 d. .
Number of different pupils enrolled for the year ending June 20, 1902
1076
Average number in each of the twelve grades for first four months of school year.
Year I III II IV VI VII VIII IX XI XII Special Total
1899 120 103 102 87 108 75 93 68 56 46 17 23 5 903
1900 127 136 66 107 89 98 66 82 49 37 36
14 907 1901 177 102 108 77 105 87 97 64 61 42 28 25 5 978
1902 142 126 90 86 117 98 100 70
56 64 34 21 4 1008
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, WHERE EDUCATED, AND YEAR WHEN FIRST APPOINTED. ALSO ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE TERM YEAR ENDING DEC. 23, 1902.
School.
Grade.
Teacher.
Where Educated.
First Appointed
Salary
Total
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
Number of cases
of Tardiness
Number neither Absent nor Tardy
High
XII XI X IX
F. E. Whittemore, Principal
Brown University
1891 |$1,750
183
177.5
170.7
96.2
88
42
Fred W. Gentleman
Dartmouth
1902
650
Mabel S. Robbins
Boston University, 2 years
1901
750
66
Jennie E. Wier
Boston University
1901
725
Wellesley College, 2 years
1900
700
Jennie;F. Currier
Radcliffe, Special
1900
700
Carrie L. Mason
Boston University
1902
550
..
half time Mary H .; Wait
Radcliffe
1902
300
Highland
VIII
Minnie E. Haas
Hyannis Normal
1901
400
39
35.5
34
94.9
18
8
..
VIII
Emma S. Page
N. H. State Normal
1899
600
41
37.5
35.6
94.9
6
10
VII
Mary W. Baker
Salem Normal
1899
500
53
49.7
44.9
89.9
68
3
VII
May M. Badger
Bridgewater Normal
1902
400
51
50.2
46.8
93.2
65
2
VI
Esther G. Bailey
Bridgewater Normal
1901
425
53
50.1
45.5
91
41
3
VI
Mabel R. Miller
Emerson College of Oratory
1902
375
54
48.6
13
88.5
42
6
V
Editlı A. Estes
Gorham Normal
1901
+25
47
44.3
38.9
87.9
35
6
V
Alice E. Hood
Concord, N. H., Training
1902
425
47
44.8
41.3
91.8
7.7
2
IV
Bessie G. Hurlbutt
Wellesley, 3 years
1901
375
40
35.2
32
92.3
29
2
IV
Jennie Adams Drew
Newburyport Training
1902
500
47
44.6
40.6
91
41
1
Union St.
III-IV
Laura C. Pollard, Principal Ruth E. Lane
N. H. State Normal
1901
425
37
31.8
29.1
91.6
16
1
II
Annie P. Reid
Reading High
1884
400
49
41.3
36.5
87.2
34
2
I
Myra K. Parker
Reading High
1898
400
45
41.7
35.7
84
0
II
M. Grace Wakefield
Salem Normal
1890
450
41
36.4
32.2
88.4
16
2
I
Lucy E. Morgan
Oberlin College
1894
500
56
47.3
39 9
84.4
47
0
Prospect St.
III-IV
Maud B. Kenerson
Salem Normal
1902
375
39
40.4
37.5
92.9
48
4
II-I
Clara B. Wright
Lowell Normal
1902
400
55
48
41.7
86.9
72
2
Chestnut Hill
IV-V
Gertrude B. Howard
Lowell Normal
1902
350
16
14.9
13.5
90.6
14
0
III- II-I
Ada R. Evarts
New Haven Normal
1902
375
21
17.5
15.3
88.3
38
0
Lowell St.
III - II-I
Mary W. Gill
Quincy Training
1902
375
39
37.2
29.8
87.3
10
3
SUPERVISORS
Annie B. Parker
Prang's Normal
1892
400
Drawing Music
Fred W. Archibald
Holt's Inst.of Vocal Harmony 1894
650
Sewing
Mary J. Wilson
1902
125
Manual Training
Walter F. Brackett
1902
320
Salem Normal
1899
500
39
36.5
33.5
91.8
6
3
III
Alice Barrows, Principal
Bridgewater Normal
1880
900
Clara D. Merriman
Average
1090 1005.0
921.7
John St.
199
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriations :
General, for teachers, janitors, and fuel $20,600 00 Contingent, incidentals, books and sup-
plies
4,000 00
Received tuition
140 00
Received rent
9 00
Received for coal
1 25
For superintendent of schools
1,000 00
$25,750 25
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for teachers, janitors, and fuel . $19,945 53
Paid incidental expenses
. 2,766 57
Paid for books and supplies
. 1,601 62
Paid Superintendent of Schools
1,000 00
Transportation
495 00
Truant Officer
20 00
5 00
Care of Haverhill Street building Total expenses
$25,833 70
Overdraft
83 47
General appropriation
$20,600 00
Paid teachers
. $16,750 08
Paid janitors
1,538 00
Paid fuel
1,657 45
Paid transportation
495 00
Care Haverhill Street building
5 00
Truant officer
20 00
$20,465 53
Balance
134 47
200
Appropriation for incidentals and supplies . $4,000 00
Received tuition
140 00
Received rent
9 00
Received for coal
1 25
$4,150 25
Paid incidental expenses
$2,766 57
Paid books and supplies
1,601 62
$4,368 19
Overdraft
$217 94
Balance in general account
134 47
Overdraft $83 47
Paid salary of Superintendent of Schools
$1,000 00
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
PAID TEACHERS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
SALARY
F. E. Whittemore
$1,750 00
Harold S. Conant
480 00
Mabel S. Robbins
750 00
Jennie E. Wier
725 00
Clara D. Merriman
693 00
Lillian Canavan .
300 00
Jennie F. Currier
640 00
Fred W. Gentleman
260 00
Carrie L. Mason
210 30
Mary H. Wait
88 70
$5,897 00
HIGHLAND SCHOOL.
Alice Barrows
$900 00
Edith F. Perley .
138 13
Amount carried forward $1,038 13
201
Amount brought forward
$1,038 13
Minnie E. Haas .
265 00
Bessie G. Hurlbutt
360 00
Emma S. Page
550 69
Mary W. Baker .
492 50
Zelpha L. Thayer
228 75
May M. Badger ·
160 00
Esther G. Bailey
390 50
Mabel R. Miller .
145 10
. Edith A. Estes
380 00
Marion C. Peabody
32 00
Alice E. Hood
371 00
E. Josephine Coffin
249 84
Jennie Adams Drew
332 75
$4,996 26
UNION STREET SCHOOL.
Laura C. Pollard
$500 00
M. Grace Wakefield
255 00
Annie P. Reid
400 00
Ruth E. Lane
130 98
Myra K. Parker .
400 00
- $1,685 98
JOIIN STREET SCIIOOL.
Alice G. Phemister
$210 00
Flora E. Hinman
225 00
Lucy E. Morgan .
200 00
M. Grace Wakefield
180 00
$815 00
202
PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL.
Lucy E. Morgan .
$285 00
Sadie B. Wilson .
249 52
Maud B. Kenerson
150 00
Clara B. Wright
160 00
$844 52
CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL.
Minnie E. Haas .
$105 00
Gertrude B. Howard
232 32
Alice L. Haynes .
210 94
Ada R. Evarts
147 18
$695 44
LOWELL STREET SCHOOL.
Ruth E. Lane
$240 00
Mary W. Gill
147 18
.
$387 18
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Annie B. Parker, drawing
$400 00
F. W. Archibald, music
650 00
Mary J. Wilson, sewing
81 25
W. F. Brackett, manual training
128 00
$1,259 25
SUBSTITUTES.
Mrs. Abbie P. Granger
$78 00
Mrs. Ida A. Young
21-00
Bertha Beaudry
2 72
Mrs. A. H. Jewett
5-50
Mrs. Emma F. Bird
42 35
Emma E. Morse
15 75
May E. Clapp
4 13
$169 45
203
PAID JANITORS.
Clement Gleason, Highland
$700 00
Frank A. Butters, (6 mos.) High, Union and John St.
300 00
Daniel C. Sanborn, (6 mos.)
240 00
Timothy Cummings, Prospect St.
120 00
John Stock, (6 mos.) John St.
48 00
Robert E. Parker, Chestnut Hill
80 00
Charles F. Bessom, Lowell St.
50 00
$1,538 00
PAID.
Care of Haverhill St. building . .
$5 00
PAID FOR TRANSPORTATION.
Borth wick Bros.
$320 00
Lawrence & Reading St. Ry.
175 00
$495 00
PAID FOR FUEL.
Calvin L. Martin
$1,578 20
HI. C. Barrows
36 25
H. W. Batchelder
41 00
Timothy Cummings
2 00
$1,657 45
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
American Express $ 7 60
American Steam Guage & Valve M'f'g Co.
· 20 00
Atkinson, George H. .
1 09
Austin, H. K.
50
Bancroft, Wendell & Co.
21 72
Amount carried forward $50 91
204
Amount brought forward
$50 91
Barr, Nellie
9 60
Barrows, Alice
6 19
Bessom, Frank A.
3 00
Blunt, John A.
60
Borthwick Bros.
11 50
Bosson, H. P.
18 00
Butters, Frank A.
10 00
Chandler Adj. Desk & Chair Co.
201 50
Chandler & Barber
52 50
Clapp, R. D.
55 22
Cook, W. F.
291 29
Copeland & Bowser
5 52
Cummings Express
44 53
Cummings, Timothy
3 75
Electric Light & Power Dept.
20 46
Farnsworth, C. O.
2 .08
Fife, T. C.
26
Francis Brothers
230 68
Franklin, Albert B. & Co.
138 82
Gleason, Clement
2 00
Hammett, J. L. Co.
15 25
Harding, H. H.
28 76
Holden's Patent Book Cover Co.
9 00
Johns, W. H. M'f'g Co.
100 18
Johnson, H. R.
102 25
Kendall, H. C.
- 6 00
Lamprey, Mollie
10 00
MacDonald, F. G.
1 00
Miller, H. F. Piano Co.
5 00
Muse, John
116 25
Amount carried forward
$1,552 10
205
Amount brought forward
$1,552 10
N. E. Asso. of School Supts.
3 00
Old South M. E. Church
20 45
Parker, HI. M.
11 00
Parker, Robt. E.
2 50
Parker, S. E.
40 00
Perry, Geo. S.
56 70
People's Gas & Electric Co.
15 95
Pratt's Son, Daniel
19 00
Prentiss & Viall
68 40
Reading Masonic Temple Asso.
10 00
Reading Water Works
126 47
Seabury, S. M.
72 00
Smith, Alfred B.
1 00
Smith, Premier Typewriter Co.
70 00
Standard Blackboard Co.
26 90
Stewart & Robertson
6 40
Stock, John
79 10
Stone, Melville A.
71 98
Symonds, O. P. & Sons
2 50
Talbot Co.
3 00
Temple, A. W.
51 81
Tuttle, A. M. & Co.
6 55
Twombly, W. E. & J. F.
156 10
Typewriter Exchange
42 14
Vermille & Eames
94 30
Walworth M'f'g Co.
3 43
Whall, Thos. J.
28 29
Wightman, W. II.
48 .00
Wycoff, Seamans & Benedict
70 00
Zwicker, Jason
7 50
$2,766 57
206
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Allyn & Bacon .
$3 34
American Book Co.
170 03
Appleton & Co., D.
23 36
Arnold, Roberts Co.
1 80
Atkinson, Geo. H.
3 81
Atkinson & Mentzer
54 00.
Babb & Co., E. E.
156 47
Baird, A. F.
11 80
Bancroft & Co., Wendell
92 21
Barnard, F. J.
75 76
Boston Music Co.
13 36
Continental Brush Co.
50 25
Eagle Pencil Co.
18 50
Ginn & Co.
160 82
Hammett & Co., J. L.
172 26
Heath & Co., D. C.
14 97
Hemenway, J. S.
16 00
Knott & Co., L. E.
85 54
King & Co., Geo. F.
56 60
MacMillan Co.
34 00
Metcalf, E. C.
2 00
Morse Co.
47 86
Murphy, Leavens & Co.
9 00
Oliver Ditson Co.
10 43
Parker & Page .
27 33
Rand, McNally Co.
32 10
Reading Co-operative Asso.
3 00
Russia Cement Co.
1 60
Silver, Burdett & Co.
43 14
Amount carried forward
$1,391 34
207
Amount brought forward
$1,391 34
Suffolk Ink Co.
8 00
Sulpho-Napthol Co.
3 00
Thorp & Martin
2 50
Twombly, W. E. & J. F.
41 00
Typewriter Exchange
25 42
Wadsworth, Howland & Co.
1 60
Werner School Book Co.
113 25
Willis, W. H.
2 25
Wilson, Mary J.
7 30
Winchester, Geo. A.
5 96
$1,601 62
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation $1,000 00 Proceeds of dog tax, 1901 401 28
EXPENSES.
Rent.
Odd Fellows' Building Association $475 00
Light.
Reading Electric Light Department 27 70
Salaries.
L. S. Cox, librarian $300 00
Jessie Grouard, assistant 29 50
B. Y. Smith, janitor
40 00
$369 50
Books.
Damrell & Upham $60 03
C. E. Lauriat Company 172 12
Old Corner Bookstore, Incp. 198 23
Harper & Bros. 26 00
A. W. Danforth, periodicals 35 20
American Library Co.
12 00
$503 58
Sundries. W. E. & J. F. Twombly, print- ing $25 50
$1,401 28 $1,401 28
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FINE ACCOUNT.
Amount on hand Jan. 1, 1902
$183 41
Received for catalogues
6 00
Received for cards
4 50
Received for fines
53 14
$247 05
Paid for binding books
$76 97
Paid for cleaning
6 25
Paid for expressage
3 05
Paid for books and incidental supplies
3 78
$90 05
Balance $157 00
The following volumes have been presented to the Library :
NAMES OF DONORS.
NUMBER OF VOLUMES
U. S. Documents and Reports
13
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
19
Miss Climena Wakefield
46
W. A. Sylvester
1
Reading Woman's Club
2
Others
7
88
Number of new volumes added
423
Total number in library
9,590
Circulation, year ending Dec. 31, 1902
15,530
Largest single month, March
1,808
Smallest, June
990
A gift of especial importance consisted of 46 volumes, War- ner's Library of Universal Literature, presented by Miss Climena Wakefield. In compliance with the donor's request these books
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have been added to the reference section of the library, to be used only in the building.
Two changes in the usual routine of the library have been decided upon. by vote of the Trustees, to be put into effect as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed. These are, first, the opening of new accessions to patrons by placing the volumes upon shelves outside the regular alcoves, where they can be exam- ined freely, and selections made for home use. It is hoped that this will promote a larger circulation of books other than fiction. Second, patrons will hereafter be allowed, upon request, a special library card, in addition to the ordinary card heretofore in use, entitling the holder to take any book not fiction. This will permit card holders to take two books at a time, instead of one, provided that one of the books so taken is not fiction.
At the close of the year, Miss Jessie Grouard, assistant librarian, resigned, and Miss Bertha Brown has been designated to succeed her.
Since January 1st Mr. Andrew Carnegie has notified the Chairman of the Trustees that he will, if the proposition is accepted by the town, provide $12,500 for the erection of a public library building, upon the sole conditions that a suitable site shall be provided by the town, and an agreement made to maintain the library by an annual appropriation of $1,250. As this sum is well within the amount which has been appropriated by the town for several successive years, and since at least as much as this would have to be expended if a library is to-be maintained at-all, the stipulation to raise it annually can hardly be considered a burdensome con- dition. The provision of a site is practically the only contributory expenditure the town would be required to make. If this offer, which will be brought before the town at the ensuing town meeting, is accepted, it would be appropriate to consider if a lot cannot be selected which would be available for the library and also for a
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high school building whenever the town decides to erect one, as suggested by the report of the School Committee. Mr. and Mrs. William Carter have offered to present to the town a certain lot, if the location is considered acceptable. Other sites have also been suggested. But, in advance of action upon the main proposition, it is unnecessary to comment upon them.
The Trustees are strongly of the opinion that, if possible, such action should be taken by the town as will result in the provision of a suitable building for the library. Such a building ought to con- tain ample accommodations for a reading room, as well as provide for the expansion of the library as the town increases in population.
The library should be considered an important adjunct to the schools, and its influence as an. educational institution promoted in every possible way. If a proper building is provided, the entire collection may be re-arranged, properly classified and catalogued, so as to much increase its usefulness. The work involved in classifying and cataloguing the 10,000 volumes now on our shelves cannot be satisfactorily carried out until the library is permanently housed in such a building. We trust our citizens will bear this in mind, in acting upon Mr. Carnegie's offer.
Two vacancies in the Board require to be filled at the annual meeting, the terms of Harley Prentiss and Henry G. Kittredge expiring.
We recommend that the usual appropriation of $1000 be made, in addition to the proceeds of the dog tax, for the maintenance of the library during the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman,
CYRUS M. BARROWS, Secretary, J. WOODWARD MANNING, HENRY G. KITTREDGE,
HARLEY PRENTISS,
FREDERIC E. WHITTEMORE,
Trustees.
READING, January, 1903.
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS.
APPROP' ATION
SUNDRY CREDITS
TOTAL AMOUNT INCLUDING APPROP' ATION
EXPENDED
UNEX - PENDED
OVER- DRAWN
Salaries of Town Officers.
$3,500 00
$3,500 00
$3,417 39
$82 61
Town Building and Office
300 00
300 00
340 89
$40 89
Printing.
500 00
500 00
504 30
4 30
Election Expenses
300 00
300 00
335 65
35 65
Decoration and Care of Soldiers' Graves.
175 00
175 00
175 00
Burial Agent's Aceount.
35 00
35 00
Soldiers' Relief ..
1,200 00
1,465 00
1,503 96
38 96
Soldiers' Relief, Acct. Town of Lynnfield
101 50
Soldiers' Relief Acct. Town of North Reading.
77 15
77 15
89 15
12 00
Soldiers' Relief Aect. City of Brockton.
34 28
34 28
47 46
13 18
Account Charles L. Haag
83 99
83 99
Grace Mckay vs. Town of Reading
745 30
745 30
Howard Place Note ..
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
Municipal Light and Power Plant. Maintenance Construction
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
Interest on Bonds and Notes.
2,019 00
2,019 00
2,019 00
Reduction of Municipal Light Debt
Note issued May 1, 1896.
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,400 00
Bond No. 8, issne 1894.
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Reading Water Works.
Reduction of Water Loan
7,000 00
7,000 00
7,000 00
Hydrant Rentals.
4,830 00
4,830 00
4,830 00
Interest on Water Loan.
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
Drinking Fountains ..
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Interest on Sehool Honse Notes.
312 50
312 50
312 50
Issue Aug. 1, 1895.
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
State and Military Aid.
2,800 00
2,800 00
2,992 00
Miscellaneons Expenses.
900 00
29 30
929 30
1,422 05
.
.
.
.
Interest on School Honse Bonds
1,400 00
80 00
1,480 00
1,480 00
Sehool House Bonds
.
. .
192 00 492 75
.
.
Street Sprinkler. Service Pipes ..
.
$ 265 00
101 50
Care and Improvement of Common and Parks ... Swan; Estate
150 00
91 05
58 95 83 39
300 00
2,540 67
345 45
Abatement of Taxes.
600 00
600 00
599 98
02
Highways, Bridges and Repairs of Sidewalks ...
3,000 00
3,241 90
6,241 90
6,241 90
Concrete Sidewalks and Edgestones (Abutters to pay one-half).
300 00
135 61
435 61
271 20
164 41
Concrete Gutters, Crosswalks & Paved Gutters
200 00
200 00
393 27
193 27
Repairs of Concrete
300 00
109 52
409 52
409 52
Removal of Snow and Ice.
682 90
682 90
682 90
Street Sprinkling .. ..
400 00
400 00
320 83
79 17
Vine street-Middlesex Ave. to Mineral street ..
300 00
300 00
300 00
Fire Department.
3,600 00
49 40
3,649 40
3,683 62
34 22
Forest Fires .
150 00
150 00
118 93
31 07
House and Land, Hose 3
1,300 00
1,300 00
1,330 50
30 50
Entrance to Town Building (Hook & Ladder No. 1).
100 00
100 00
136 04
36 04
Hose Wagon
450 00
450 00
450 00
Police Department.
2 600 00
43 00
2,643 00
2,810 55
167 55
Board of Health.
600 00
600 00
636 71
36 71
Laurel Hill Cemetery
900 00
375 00
1,275 00
1,274 81
19
Overseers of the Poor Account.
4,000 00
1,289 28
5,289 28
6,034 63
745 35
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
71 00
71 00
424 90
353 90
City of Waltham.
105 00
105 00
City of Melrose.
18 00
18 00
City of Woburn ..
25 15
25 15
Acct. Mary Jane Weinburg.
33 50
33 50
21,600 00
21,600 00
21,464 28
135 72
219 17
Public Library
1,000 00
401 28
1,401 28
1,401 28
$87,286 50
$9,336 84
$96,623 34
$100,127 14
$635 53
$4,139 33
Overdrawn.
$4,139 33
Unexpended.
635 53
$3,503 80
Expenses for the year 1902 ..
101,127 14
Add Temporary Loans
. . ..
.
.
82,000 00
Total Selectmen's orders
$182,127 14
1
24 G1
Interest ...
108 00 1,895 22
150 00 108 00 2,195 22
4,368 17
School Incidentals
4,000 00
149 00
4,149 00
Schools ..
1
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS (Continued).
Expenses above . .
100,127 14
Less following amounts due on account year 1902.
Grace Mckay vs. Town of Reading.
745 30
State and Military Aid.
2,894 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Account of Burial Agent ..
35 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (estimated) ....
200 00
City of Waltham.
105 00
City of Melrose.
18 00
City of Woburn.
25 15
Account Mary Jane Weinburg.
33 50
Town of Lynnfield.
101 50
Town of North Reading
12 00
City of Brockton.
13 18
.
Charles L. Haag
83 99
4,266 62
Net expenses ..
95,860 52
...
.
Less sundry credits for the year 1902 as above ..
9,336 84
Amount raised by taxation and appropriations from available assets
$86,523 68
.
.
.
216
DR.
EDWARD F. PARKER, TREASURER,
To cash in Treasury, January, 1902.
To cash received from State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 1901.
66
66
National Bank Tax, 1901
56 62
National Bank Tax, 1902
1,452 41
66
66
66
Military Aid, 1901.
91 00
State Aid, 1901.
2,670 00
Burial of Indigent Soldiers
105 00
66
60
Support of State Paupers
94 23
66
66 County Treasurer, Dog Tax, 1901
4' 1 28
60
66
Hired Money, temporary loan.
5,000 00
66
66
Hired Money, in anticipation of taxes.
82,000 00
1.362 59
To cash paid Treasurer on orders drawil.
To cash received from Selectmen, Edgestones and Concrete
205 39
Auctioneer's License
6 00
66
Bill Overpaid ..
6 00
66
66
6 6
Account of Henry Batchielder Account of Mary Gowing
169 46
60
64
Supt. of Streets, material sold ..
7 76
66
Supt. of Schools, material sold and tuition.
29 00
66
6 6
City of Brockton, outside poor ..
85 29
66
Waltham, Melrose,
66
7 00 4 29
66
66
Town of Wakefield, 16
66
66
66 North Reading, outside poor.
197 15
66 Arlington, outside poor.
13 23
Fourth District Court, fines.
40 00
60
Master House of Correction, fines
3 00
Reading-Wakefield St. Railroad.
13 50
Reading Water Works, Ipswich Mills Account.
2,395 77
66
W. F. Spinney, bill paid twice ..
49 40
66
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
2 10
66
Cash returned, bill overpaid
9 80
66
19
Mrs. James T. Norris, Cemetery bequest.
30 00
66
60
J. S. Temple, Executor, Cemetery bequest
100 00
66
Clarence J. Nichols, Cemetery bequest ..
100 00
Income from Swan Estate.
108 00
375 00
66
Overseers of the Poor, Town Home.
363 66
66
H. M. Viall, Collector List of 1899, after Abatement ..
16 57
64
66 66 66
66
.. 1900
13,025 00
66
66 1901.
19,900 00
66
66
06
66
66 1902
56,075 00
$196,912 08
60
66
Corporation Tax, 1902
3,237 13
6.
66
60
66
Street R R. Tax ...
1,556 78
66
66
48 00
First National Bank, interest on deposits
129 07
23 00
H. M. Viall, Collector, Street Railroad Tax
643 00
66
$4,367 52
120 08
66
+
66
Benjamin McAllister, Account Soldiers' Relief.
217 00
Supt. of Cemetery, lots sold.
217
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF READING, CR.
By paying Corporation Tax, balance 1901
$ 55 24
County Tax, 1902.
4,776 69
66 State Tax, 1902.
2,2×0 00
66
66 National Bank Tax, 1902.
254 82
66
Repairs of State Highways
53 50
66 66 Selectmen's Orders.
182,127 14
6 6
Cash in Treasury, January, 1903
7,364 69
$196,912 08
EDWARD F. PARKER, Treasurer.
218
CR.
TOWN OF READING WATER SUPPLY
By Cash in Treasury Jan. 1st, 1902.
23 98
.6
received from Water Commissioners
28,033 48
66
66
..
Bonds sold ..
2,000 00
66
66
Premium on bonds sold.
225 10
6.
..
66
Interest
06
4 4
9 19
66
6 .
66
6 deposits.
49 14
$30,340 89
CR. TOWN OF READING ELEC. LT. & POWER PLANT
By Cash in Treasury Jan. 1st, 1902. .. :.
3 31 54
received from Electric Light Commission. 17,836 13
$17,867 67
229
ART. 3. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Town Clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, one member of Board of Asses- sors for three years, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, one member of Board of Health for three years, two Constables, one Water Com- missioner for three years, one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years, one Trustee of Laurel Hill Cemetery to fill unexpired term of the late Edward F. Brooks, two Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, three Auditors, and Tree Warden for one year; also on same ballot Yes or No in answer to the following question : "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"
ART. 4. To choose all other necessary Town Officers, and to determine what instructions they will give the Town Officers.
ART. 5. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Schools, Incidental School Expenses, Superin- tendent of Schools, Repairs of Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, Removing Snow and Ice, Concrete Sidewalks and Edgestones (provided abutters pay one-half), Fire Department, Forest Fire Wards, Support of Poor, Salaries of Town Officers, State and Military Aid, Soldiers' Relief, Printing, Abatement of Taxes, Town Building, Cemetery, Public Library, Memorial Day, Board of Health, Care of Old South Clock, Interest Account, Care and Improvement of the Common, Mayall Park and Elm Park, Election Expenses, Concrete Gutters, Crosswalks and Paved Gutters, Repairs of Con- crete, for the Committee on Sewerage, Miscellaneous Expenses and Tree Warden.
ART. 6 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of eighty-two hundred and eighty dollars for the purpose of maintaining one hundred and thirty-eight arc lights at sixty dollars per light, and appropriate the same together with receipts of Plant for maintenance and interest accounts of the Municipal Light and
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